This open space tax, a .33 cent sales and use tax that shouldn’t be confused with the one addressed in 2B and 2D, would be extended in perpetuity if 2C passes, but the city’s general fund would start getting a slice of the pie.

Boulder Weekly staff picks from the GABF

It’s not polite to brag. But we just can’t help naming a few beers we got to try at the festival that caught our eye. Not many are available in Colorado, but it’s worthwhile to see what other parts of the country are trying with their beers.

Consumers age 60 and older purchase hybrid vehicles to boost self-esteem and image, as well as help the environment, according to a consumer study published in the journal Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries.

We weren’t exactly shocked to learn that the Colorado Oil and Gas Association has reportedly shelled out more than $110,000 to fight the city of Boulder’s ballot measure extending its moratorium on oil and gas exploration by five years.

Our local elected officials can determine, to varying degrees, whether our local economies shrink or grow, the availability of good jobs, the long-term outlook for housing prices. A city council can have a huge say in whether or not a municipality will be more or less environmentally responsible.